"We should leave. Don't take it personally with Po Xiao; he's naturally upset seeing his subordinates tortured beyond recognition…"
Upon hearing Bai Wuchang's words, Hei Wuchang let out a cold snort.
Then, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and said coldly, "Po Xiao, ill-spoken words bring disaster. Be careful in the future, you hear me!"
With that, Hei Wuchang turned and walked out of the room.
Seeing this, Bai Wuchang gave Po Xiao a slight smile, cupped his hands, and said, "Hei Wuchang's temper is a bit volatile. Please forgive him. Farewell, farewell…"
As soon as the two left.
Feiyan rushed to Ye Cangtian's side, roaring angrily, "My sister was so loyal to you, why didn't you avenge her!"
"Are my sister and I just tools for you to use in your heart!"
Although it was Kong Ling who orchestrated everything, these actions were definitely inseparable from Hei and Bai Wuchang.
What she could think of, she believed Ye Cangtian could also think of. Yet, he hadn't made a move against Hei and Bai Wuchang, which truly saddened and angered her!
"Stop fooling around!"
Before Ye Cangtian could explain, Lan Yue came to Feiyan's side and gently comforted her, "Feiyan, you've misunderstood him. He wants to teach them a lesson more than anyone. Didn't you see him provoking them all along?"
"But…"
Feiyan wanted to say more, but Lan Yue stopped her again.
She spoke, "He has his own helplessness! After all, the person behind Hei and Bai Wuchang is Kong Ling. As they say, you have to consider the owner before hitting a dog!"
At these words, Feiyan's head instantly drooped. She had also been seeing Manduo Luo's severe injuries and her anger had gotten the better of her.
Thinking about it now, if they had directly attacked Hei and Bai Wuchang, Kong Ling would have surely been furious, and all of them might have suffered because of it.
With this thought, she approached Ye Cangtian, bowed her head, and said, "My lord, I'm sorry. I was impulsive."
"It's not your fault!"
Seeing Feiyan like a child who had made a mistake, Ye Cangtian slowly shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I've noted this debt down. I will definitely seek justice for Manduo Luo in the future."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian took out a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir from his Qiankun bag and handed it over, saying, "Go ahead and give it to her. Recovering her injuries is the priority."
Seeing this, Feiyan nodded heavily and then carried Manduo Luo back into the room.
A moment later, Lan Yue returned to Ye Cangtian's side.
She hesitated for a moment and then slowly said, "Junior Brother, it seems Kong Ling has developed murderous intent towards you. What do we plan to do!"
After all, Kong Ling was a Heaven-tier expert with terrifying strength. Now that they had incurred the killing intent of such a person at the Dark Association headquarters, they were in considerable danger.
"It's fine. If he truly dared to make a move against me, he wouldn't be using these petty tricks."
Upon hearing Lan Yue's concern, Ye Cangtian slowly shook his head.
He was confident about this. After all, he was considered a meritorious official now. Even if Kong Ling were foolish, he wouldn't directly attack him.
He would need a suitable and universally convincing reason.
Therefore, as long as he was careful and didn't give Kong Ling an opportunity, there was nothing Kong Ling could do to them for the time being.
Hearing this, Lan Yue nodded slowly and said, "Even so, it's best if we leave here as soon as possible."
Ye Cangtian responded with a hum, then gave some instructions and left the room.
...
After leaving the Dark Association headquarters, Ye Cangtian found a secluded spot, changed his attire, and then headed to a teahouse in the city. Along the way, he left a few more coded signals.
Not long after arriving at the teahouse, a man entered the room. His hair was messy, and his clothes were tattered, making him look like a beggar.
Uh…
The moment he saw the man, Ye Cangtian was stunned. If he hadn't met this beggar before, he wouldn't have recognized that this was Xiao Feng!
"Why have you turned into a beggar again?"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's question, Xiao Feng sighed deeply and said, "Don't mention it. After you left, although the Hidden Group changed their intelligence points, they were still discovered by the Dark Association…"
Mentioning this, Xiao Feng's eyes reddened slightly. Now, he was the only intelligence operative left in Ghost City; all others had been eliminated by the Dark Association.
Fortunately, before Ye Cangtian left, he had given him a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, allowing him to break through to the Earth-tier, which barely helped him escape.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's expression immediately turned cold. He said grimly, "If the Hidden Group's intelligence stations were so heavily damaged, then the intelligence stations of other factions, wouldn't they be…"
Before he could finish, Xiao Feng nodded heavily and said, "You're right. The intelligence stations of other factions were basically wiped out, and the survivors have fled Ghost City."
After a pause, Xiao Feng continued, "In Kong Ling's words, he wants to turn Ghost City into a pure land for the Dark Association, making it impossible for people from any faction to establish a foothold!"
"Damn it, I didn't expect Kong Ling to be so ruthless!"
Ye Cangtian muttered, then asked, "By the way, with it being so dangerous here, why haven't you retreated?"
"I was worried you might come back and need my help."
"Besides that, I can't leave either. After all, I can gather a lot of intelligence here, so I need to stay."
Xiao Feng gave a brief explanation, then said, "Alright, let's not talk about this. My current identity will attract attention if I stay here too long. Get straight to the point, what do you need me for?"
"Two things. First, to check on the situation with the Hidden Group."
"Second, I need you to prepare a passage for me, a secret passage from inside Ghost City to outside!"
Ye Cangtian did not hide anything and spoke directly.
Now that Kong Ling was deliberately trying to kill him, unforeseen events could happen at any moment, so he had to prepare an escape route.
This was the only way to safely transfer Lan Yue and the others.
"Can't the passage used to transfer Shangguan Yanran last time be used?" Xiao Feng asked.
Ye Cangtian shook his head slowly and said, "After Shangguan Yanran's incident, the Dark Association found that passage, so a new one needs to be prepared."
"No problem, but I'll need some time."
Xiao Feng said solemnly after a moment of silence.
Seeing Xiao Feng readily agree, Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed. "You have a way? This isn't child's play!"
Xiao Feng nodded heavily and said, "Among the various factions, there are also secret passages.
So I need to find their survivors and then reroute the secret passages. That way, the engineering work won't be too extensive…"
"Good!"
Ye Cangtian's eyes lit up with excitement.
In fact, when he made this request, he had thought he was asking the impossible, as he already knew that Xiao Feng was alone.
With his individual strength, he absolutely could not complete this task.
But he had no other choice now. Kong Ling was constantly sending people to monitor him, and he couldn't do anything himself, so he had to rely on others.
But he never expected Xiao Feng to come up with such an idea, which truly solved his urgent need.
Thinking this, he said, "Remember, there must be at least three entrances and exits, and the secret passages should be as extensive as possible."
Ye Cangtian was also considering the issue of pursuers, so he wanted the secret passages to be as complex as possible, which would also facilitate their escape.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's request, Xiao Feng glared at him and said exasperatedly, "Just kill me then! I'm only one person!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "Since you can contact the remnants of other factions, you can cooperate with them. It's about mutual support!"
"Heh, borrowing their secret passages is one thing, but asking them for help? I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"
Xiao Feng chuckled and scolded, then became serious. "I can only say I'll do my best to meet your requirements. Once it's done, I'll send the blueprints of the secret passages here. Remember to send someone to pick them up."
Saying this, Xiao Feng got up, cupped his hands towards Ye Cangtian, and then turned to leave.
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